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Blog entries concerning the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego.

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One week before election, Myrtle Cole and Dwayne Crenshaw were fined by Ethics Commission

Candidates found to have solicited votes and cash from city employees, including councilmembers and the Mayor

From claims about hanging out at crack houses to accusations over prior campaign infractions, the race between Myrtle Cole and ...

I'm From a Village Called 'Texas'

It was the best I could do to explain where my people lived. I drew a crude map of Africa ...

Moon Block Party: JJUUJJUU, Blackfeet Braves, Wild Wild Wets, and Barbarian.

Pomona-based collective tours through San Diego for first time.

Pomona art and music collective Moon Block Party recently held their second annual Desert Daze festival in the Salton Sea-side ...

Democrats Castaneda, Gonzalez certified as ballot candidates for 80th district state assembly special election

The race to replace Ben Hueso is on, as Secretary of State Debra Bowen yesterday (April 2) certified the candidacies ...

Las Morelianas Carnitas Estilo Michoacan

Michoacan-style carnitas in City Heights

Las Morelianas (3645 University Avenue, 619-521-2891) is just into City Heights, but it feels much more removed than that. Everything ...

San Diegan claims he was fired for not being gay

John de Miranda, former CEO of Stepping Stone San Diego, an organization founded in 1976 and based in City Heights ...

Breakfast at El Borrego

City Heights Mexican eatery may be best known for barbecued lamb, but don't overlook the early bird specials.

El Borrego has been garnering praise over its lamb barbacoa for years. It’s not famous for breakfast. Nevertheless, as I ...

Get funky with The 1:1 Movement at Soda Bar

Fish Out of Water provides the music for event to benefit local grassroots organization focused on sustainability.

"We decided to do a benefit show because we, first and foremost, want our friends and supporters to have a ...

4th annual San Diego Experimental Guitar show debuts as two-night extravaganza

Featuring strange sounds from Scott Nielsen, Bart Stull, Clint Davis, Demetrius Antuna, Rafter, and an interactive installation at Space 4 Art by Wages.

Now approaching its fourth annual installment, the San Diego Experimental Guitar show is expanding into a two-day affair with the ...

Gunther's Grass serving up vintage stash on new full-length

Never in the Future that Dawned Earlier On showcases medieval European hurdy-gurdy and the Lao/Northeast Thai mouth organ khaen

Never in the Future that Dawned Earlier On, a new collection of songs from experimental, minimalist art rockers Gunther's Grass, ...

Bonkfest: Tiny Telephones, Secret Fun Club, East of Sweden, Mike Delgado at The Void

A benefit for musician Nathan "Bonk" Joyner, who is recovering from life-threatening injuries after being struck by car in Hillcrest.

Walking home from work last September, multi-instrumentalist Nathan “Bonk” Joyner (All Leather, Some Girls, Hot Nerds, Ese' & Zain) was ...

The Void: Vampire Slayer, Late Nite Howl, Marcelo Radulovich, and Monsterpussy

An eclectic, transborder lineup fills The Void in City Heights

A few days ago, I posted a blog heralding the return of resurrected Mexicali dance/noise punk icons Maniqui Lazer to ...

Octa#grape blows up garage with Emotional Oil

Featuring members of Soul-Junk, Trumans Water, fluf, and Olivelawn, Octa#grape a breath of fresh air in dusty garage.

Can we all agree that garage rock has reached an impasse? Don't get me wrong. I love fuzzed out guitars, ...

Labor group talks transit plans

A Better San Diego, a community outreach group sponsored largely by local labor unions, held its latest monthly community breakfast ...

Pac-Arts Drive-By Cinema launch party this Friday

Years in the making, Pac-Arts white Drive-By Cinema van, an experimental mobile movie project, is set to hit the streets ...

Barbarian takes up residency at Soda Bar

Psychedelic coldwave rockers host Mondays for the month

Soda Bar is kicking off a free, month-long Monday night residency with local psych/pop rockers Barbarian. Barbarian was cited as ...

City Heights' Pupuseria

Few things are more satisfying to eat on a cool evening (or any evening) than this Salvadoran specialty — a great alternative to tacos!

I espied El Salvador Pupuseria on my way back from Tom’s BBQ. Honestly, I don’t know how it had evaded ...

Group seeks to establish Little Saigon District

Vietnamese cultural district would span several blocks of El Cajon Blvd. in City Heights

The Little Saigon Foundation of San Diego this week began circulating an online petition seeking official recognition for the Vietnamese ...

Chinese BBQ in City Heights

Ducks, chickens, and pigs all meet a savory, crispy, soy sauce-drenched end.

There’s not much to Tom’s BBQ in City Heights. The storefront comprises a counter, register, display case, and a table ...

Japandi reunites to usher in apocalypse

Instrumental math rock outfit returns from hiatus to go out with a bang

Heralding the end of the world (just in case), polyrhythmic instrumental mathematicians Japandi are reuniting for a couple of shows ...

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